MANILA\u00a0—\u00a0The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Tuesday said the 13 Filipinos charged for waging a war against a Malaysian monarch were now ready for release following the decision of Malaysia’s high court on their acquittal.<\/p>\n
In a phone interview, Raul Dado, executive director for the DFA-Office of Migrant Workers Affairs said Malaysian authorities were processing the papers of the Filipinos.<\/p>\n
“(It’s) under process but let’s base on the immigration laws of Malaysia,” he said. “They’re now in the process of having their papers done.”<\/p>\n
According to state-run Bernama, the Federal Court upheld the Malaysian Court of Appeal’s decision to acquit and discharge 14 Filipinos accused with waging war against the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and terrorist-related offenses linked to the armed intrusion at Kampung Tanduo Lahad Datu between Feb. 12 and Apr. 10, 2013.<\/p>\n
Dado, however, clarified that the number was only 13, one had died. “It’s actually 13 but one has died so 12 are being processed,” he said.<\/p>\n
On Monday, the Malaysia high court has also upheld the appellate court’s decision to sentence nine others of death for waging war against the Malaysian monarch.<\/p>\n
Asked for the names of 13 Filipinos acquitted, Dado said the embassy had not given the list due to “confidentiality.”<\/p>\n
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